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Tag Archives: ghost town
The Lost Don Video – Braddock, Saskatchewan
My former neighbor Don was a Korean War veteran and one of the best storytellers I have ever met. I used to love getting together with him and his wife June to listen to him weave a narrative. One night … Continue reading
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Tagged abandoned, Braddock, Canada, ghost town, Saskatchewan
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Dorothy, Alberta
Latest video is up, this time a retrospective on the ghost town of Dorothy.
Posted in drone, History, Photography, Travel
Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Canada, church, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, Dorothy, drone, ghost town, ghost towns, grain elevator, history
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The Wild West Town of Garnet, Montana
It’s the next instalment of our “Coastal or Postal” vacation. This time we’re heading up into the mountains near Missoula, Montana to visit the preserved ghost town of Garnet, Montana. Once a thriving mining town dating from the late 19th … Continue reading
Alderson – The Star of the Prairie
From humble beginnings as a railway siding known as Langevin to the “Star of the Prairies”, Alderson was set to be one of the most important population centres on the Canadian prairies. How did it all end up as an … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta, Alderson, Carlstadt, cemetery, Empire of Dust, ghost town, history, Langevin, prairie, Star of the Prairie
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Alberta Ghost Town Convention 2019 – Day Two
As expected, the second video from the Alberta Ghost Town Convention came together a little faster than the first one. I find by the second day of shooting my mind has gone into “video mode” and I am able to … Continue reading
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Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Byemoor, cemetery, Craigmyle, Elnora, ghost town, Ghost Town Tour, Kneehill County, Kneehill Historical Museum, museum, schools, Three Hills, Trochu
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